Tháp Rùa
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Tháp Rùa is a small, historic tower situated on an islet in Hanoi’s Hoàn Kiếm Lake and is considered one of the city’s most iconic symbols.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tháp Rùa canonical | 3 |
| Tháp Rùa Hoàn Kiếm | 1 |
| Turtle Tower (Thap Rua) in Hoan Kiem Lake | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tower
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ symbol of Hanoi ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | not open to the public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tháp Rùa
ⓘ
surface form:
Tháp Rùa Hoàn Kiếm
Turtle Tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Vietnamese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Golden Turtle (Kim Quy) legend
ⓘ
Hoàn Kiếm Lake legend ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Nguyễn dynasty ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate of Hanoi ⓘ |
| condition | well-known but weathered historic structure ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| culturalSignificance |
popular subject in Vietnamese art
ⓘ
symbol of Hanoi on postcards and souvenirs ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hanoi People’s Committee
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoi municipal authorities
|
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximate coordinates in central Hoàn Kiếm Lake, Hanoi ⓘ |
| hasFunction | scenic focal point of Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| hasHeight | small tower ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicImportance | iconic skyline element of central Hanoi ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingFeature | lakeside promenade around Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic symbol of Hanoi ⓘ |
| imageAppearsOn | Hanoi tourism materials ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hanoi
ⓘ
Hoàn Kiếm District ⓘ Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ngọc Sơn Temple
ⓘ
The Huc Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | small islet in Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Tháp Rùa self-link ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| nearLandmark |
Hanoi Post Office (Buu Dien Ha Noi)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoi Post Office on Hoàn Kiếm Lake shore
Ly Thai To statue area ⓘ |
| nearTransport |
Hoàn Kiếm District
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoi Old Quarter
|
| notableView | night illumination on Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| partOf | Hanoi cityscape ⓘ |
| region |
northern Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Vietnam
|
| religiousAffiliation | none (primarily commemorative and symbolic) ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | water of Hoàn Kiếm Lake ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor | commemoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tháp Rùa Hoàn Kiếm
this entity surface form:
Turtle Tower (Thap Rua) in Hoan Kiem Lake